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After she buys an ancient stone ruin on Fuerteventura – the island of her dreams – her mystic aunt Clarissa warns her of danger.

Claire pays no heed, but soon after she moves to the idyllic island, she is confronted by a mystery. As the sinister story of her home slowly uncovers, Claire enters a world of inexplicable events and ordeals.

Someone or something doesn’t want her there. But what is really behind the events?

A supernatural read where Claire Bennett wins the lottery
and with her winnings buys an ancient stone ruin on the Island of
Fuerteventura. Her aunt, Clarissa, who
is believed to have mystic powers warns her of the danger of doing this. Ignoring her aunt’s warnings, she carries on
with her plans, but it seems to be having difficult to find workers who will
help renovate the old ruin. Strange things
begin to happen and remembering her aunt’s forewarning, she begins to wonder if
there could be any truth in her warnings.

This is my first book by this author. I do love a good spooky read and I really
liked the sound of this book from the synopsis.
I liked Claire’s character and was really pleased when she wins the
lottery and becomes a woman of great means!!
I loved the way that despite not having to watch the pennies, she still
does! I also felt quite sorry for her at
times as she had no belief in what her Aunt Clarissa had told her, but the
local tradesmen obviously knew all about the old ruin and this meant she had
great difficulty in getting anyone to work on it without really knowing why!

The story built up slow and steady, giving you plenty of time to take in the other parts of the story, such as Claire’s difficult relationship with her father and her relationship with her Aunt Clarissa. The supernatural part of the storyline was done really well and I did enjoy the spooky things which were happening. I loved the setting of this book, having been to two of the Canary Islands but never to Fuerteventura. The history behind the ruin and the local opinions were really interesting also. A suitably spooky story which was enough to make my hair stand on end and I did love the ending, although I won’t tell you what it is because it will definitely spoil the whole book! Would recommend!!

The Author

Isobel Blackthorn is a prolific novelist of brilliant, original fiction across a range of genres, including dark psychological thrillers, gripping mystery novels, captivating travel fiction, and hilarious dark satire. Isobel holds a PhD in Western Esotericism and carries a lifelong passion for the Canary Islands, Spain. A Londoner originally, Isobel currently lives near Melbourne, Australia, with her little white cat.